The feminist view from a comfortable armchair.
It’s easy to pass judgement when you will never experience another person’s reality. But what if you could? How quick would you then be to judge another?
Insane utterances delivered in dulcet tones
Following his wife’s lead, Barack Obama continues to hate on men and flatter women..
Poetical perspective on gynocentrism
BODY POSITIVITY Everybody’s beautiful Sang Ray Stevens’ Back in my childhood days And society today Is attempting to echo His positive uplifting message -for women And girls Morbidly obese? Chunky? Tubby? Pleasantly plump? All gorgeous All oozing feminine allure Which any discerning male Should see and appreciate Oversized models grace The covers of magazines Pouting …
Polished Man
Dear Adam, Please forgive the length of this letter. I ask you for your patience and attention. Please read it through to its conclusion. I have been an admirer of yours for a long time. As a passionate Collingwood supporter, I loved watching you play in the beautiful black and white. You wore your heart …
Where do all the female bullies go?
Girls report being viciously bullied by other girls. What happens when those mean girls grow up? Do they suddenly become loving, compassionate adults, or do they simply take their rage out at home?
Girl Power
Last week my daughter took her five-year-old son to a prospective primary school meeting with the principal for a tour of the school and some information about what it has to offer. As she walked down the corridor past some of the classrooms, she heard a young female teacher speaking to the third graders in …
Feminine Flames
I have taken a few days to gather the emotional energy to write this article. You would think after a decade of submitting work for AVFM that a person would be immune to the highly emotional content they write about but it’s a skill I have never possessed. My son in law was speaking to …
The Slap
It was a nasty slap. It spun the head of the victim sideways such was its force. The assailant strode back to his seat amongst the bejeweled women with the calm confidence of a man who knows he is untouchable. Some suggest his celebrity status was his iron clad armour. His fame was what prevented …
They Really Do Hate Us
Recently I listened to a radio interview. Bettina Arndt was being interviewed by Merrick Watts. Bettina was trying to draw attention to the fact that Scott Morrison had appointed a woman to be the first National Suicide Prevention Adviser. Bettina was angry because suicide is an issue overwhelmingly affecting men. She asked Merrick to imagine …
